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Australia vs New Zealand, 6th Match, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia, 1997-98 - Scorecard
Series:
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia, 1997-98
Venue:
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date & Time:
Wed, Dec 17, 11:00 AM LOCAL
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Australia won by 6 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
New Zealand
New Zealand
141-10
(49.3 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Stephen Fleming
c Bevan b Wilson
6
16
1
0
37.50
Nathan Astle
c Gilchrist b Dale
20
33
1
0
60.61
Chris Cairns
b Wilson
0
4
0
0
0.00
Craig McMillan
c Harvey b Warne
9
24
1
0
37.50
Daniel Vettori
c Warne b Bevan
14
32
1
0
43.75
Gavin Larsen
c SR Waugh b Bevan
0
2
0
0
0.00
Chris Harris
not out
62
118
2
0
52.54
Adam Parore
c Gilchrist b Wilson
5
27
0
0
18.52
Roger Twose
run out (Dale)
0
0
0
0
0.00
Matt Horne
c Gilchrist b Dale
3
8
0
0
37.50
Shayne OConnor
run out (Dale/Bichel/Gilchrist)
8
41
0
0
19.51
Extras
14
(b 0, lb 4, w 5, nb 5, p 0)
Total
141-10
(49.3 Overs, RR: 2.84)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Paul Wilson
10
0
39
3
6
0
3.90
Adam Dale
10
2
22
2
1
2
2.20
Shane Warne
10
2
25
1
0
0
2.50
Michael Bevan
10
0
26
2
0
1
2.60
Andy Bichel
9
0
17
0
0
1
1.89
Ian Harvey
0.3
0
8
0
0
0
26.67
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Horne
5-1
1.4
C Cairns
9-2
2.4
S Fleming
19-3
6.1
C McMillan
45-4
12.6
R Twose
45-5
13.1
N Astle
45-6
13.2
A Parore
75-7
24.5
Vettori
108-8
35.4
G Larsen
108-9
35.6
S OConnor
141-10
49.3
Australia
Australia
142-4
(38.5 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Adam Gilchrist
not out
11
21
0
0
52.38
Ricky Ponting
not out
60
92
4
0
65.22
Steve Waugh
c Parore b Cairns
0
2
0
0
0.00
Mark Waugh
c Parore b Cairns
9
22
0
0
40.91
Michael Bevan
c Astle b Cairns
42
83
2
0
50.60
Michael Di Venuto
c Astle b Cairns
7
14
0
0
50.00
Extras
13
(b 0, lb 4, w 8, nb 1, p 0)
Total
142-4
(38.5 Overs, RR: 3.65)
Did not Bat
Shane Warne,
Andy Bichel,
Adam Dale,
Ian Harvey,
Paul Wilson
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Shayne OConnor
10
0
43
0
0
4
4.30
Chris Cairns
10
3
40
4
1
1
4.00
Daniel Vettori
9
1
32
0
0
2
3.56
Chris Harris
9.5
1
23
0
0
1
2.42
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Venuto
17-1
5.1
M Waugh
22-2
7.2
S Waugh
22-3
7.4
M Bevan
117-4
31.6
New Zealand
New Zealand
141-10
(49.3 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Stephen Fleming
c Bevan b Wilson
6
16
1
0
37.50
Nathan Astle
c Gilchrist b Dale
20
33
1
0
60.61
Chris Cairns
b Wilson
0
4
0
0
0.00
Craig McMillan
c Harvey b Warne
9
24
1
0
37.50
Daniel Vettori
c Warne b Bevan
14
32
1
0
43.75
Gavin Larsen
c SR Waugh b Bevan
0
2
0
0
0.00
Chris Harris
not out
62
118
2
0
52.54
Adam Parore
c Gilchrist b Wilson
5
27
0
0
18.52
Roger Twose
run out (Dale)
0
0
0
0
0.00
Matt Horne
c Gilchrist b Dale
3
8
0
0
37.50
Shayne OConnor
run out (Dale/Bichel/Gilchrist)
8
41
0
0
19.51
Extras
14
(b 0, lb 4, w 5, nb 5, p 0)
Total
141-10
(49.3 Overs, RR: 2.84)
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Paul Wilson
10
0
39
3
6
0
3.90
Adam Dale
10
2
22
2
1
2
2.20
Shane Warne
10
2
25
1
0
0
2.50
Michael Bevan
10
0
26
2
0
1
2.60
Andy Bichel
9
0
17
0
0
1
1.89
Ian Harvey
0.3
0
8
0
0
0
26.67
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Horne
5-1
1.4
C Cairns
9-2
2.4
S Fleming
19-3
6.1
C McMillan
45-4
12.6
R Twose
45-5
13.1
N Astle
45-6
13.2
A Parore
75-7
24.5
Vettori
108-8
35.4
G Larsen
108-9
35.6
S OConnor
141-10
49.3
Australia
Australia
142-4
(38.5 Ov)
Batter
R
B
4s
6s
SR
Adam Gilchrist
not out
11
21
0
0
52.38
Ricky Ponting
not out
60
92
4
0
65.22
Steve Waugh
c Parore b Cairns
0
2
0
0
0.00
Mark Waugh
c Parore b Cairns
9
22
0
0
40.91
Michael Bevan
c Astle b Cairns
42
83
2
0
50.60
Michael Di Venuto
c Astle b Cairns
7
14
0
0
50.00
Extras
13
(b 0, lb 4, w 8, nb 1, p 0)
Total
142-4
(38.5 Overs, RR: 3.65)
Did not Bat
Shane Warne,
Andy Bichel,
Adam Dale,
Ian Harvey,
Paul Wilson
Bowler
O
M
R
W
NB
WD
ECO
Shayne OConnor
10
0
43
0
0
4
4.30
Chris Cairns
10
3
40
4
1
1
4.00
Daniel Vettori
9
1
32
0
0
2
3.56
Chris Harris
9.5
1
23
0
0
1
2.42
Fall of Wickets
Score
Over
M Venuto
17-1
5.1
M Waugh
22-2
7.2
S Waugh
22-3
7.4
M Bevan
117-4
31.6
INFO
Match
AUS vs NZ • 6th Match • Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia, 1997-98
Series
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia, 1997-98
Date
Wed, Dec 17
Time
11:00 AM LOCAL, 12:00 AM GMT
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires
Ross Emerson, Darrell Hair
3rd Umpire
Bill Sheahan
Referee
Cammie Smith
Australia squad
Players
Michael Di Venuto,
Mark Waugh,
Ricky Ponting,
Steve Waugh (c),
Michael Bevan,
Adam Gilchrist (wk),
Ian Harvey,
Shane Warne,
Adam Dale,
Paul Wilson,
Andy Bichel
New Zealand squad
Players
Matt Horne,
Nathan Astle,
Chris Cairns,
Stephen Fleming (c),
Craig McMillan,
Roger Twose,
Adam Parore (wk),
Chris Harris,
Daniel Vettori,
Gavin Larsen,
Shayne OConnor
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